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Tray, adapter, and printing apparatus

US10987956B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 30, 2019
Grant dateApr 27, 2021
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J11/02
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tray for a printing apparatus including a conveying unit that conveys the tray holding a printing medium, and a printing unit that performs printing onto a print surface of the printing medium on the tray includes: a placement surface for placing thereon an adapter that holds the printing medium; a pressing member disposed on the upstream side of the adapter in the inserting direction of the tray with respect to the printing apparatus to press the adapter placed on the placement surface toward a downstream side of the inserting direction; a regulating portion configured to regulate a movement of the adapter by abutting the adapter pressed by the pressing member; and an opening into which a protrusion of the adapter is insertable.

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